Patient Care Tech (PCT) Medical Surgical (Full-time/Nights)

Texas Health Resources; Dallas (TX); Presencial; USD 40 000 - 56 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

401k

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Resumo da oferta

Texas Health Resources in Dallas is seeking a Patient Care Tech (PCT) in Medical-Surgical for full-time nights. This role supports the nursing staff by providing basic patient care and ensuring comfort and safety for patients in a fast-paced, team-based environment.

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and PCT training or certification; EMT or nursing student with Fundamentals may apply. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for success.

Qualificações

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year of PCT experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• PCT training program or THR approved program required or not required to maintain certification after hire.
• EMT or nursing student with fundamentals may apply.
• BCLS and CPI training required; CPI annually 90 days.

Responsabilidades

• Provide basic patient care under nursing supervision.
• Assist with feeding, bathing, dressing, and moving patients.
• Assist in admission, transfer, discharge and documentation.
• Maintain safe patient environment and accurate records.
• Collaborate with the nursing team to meet patient needs.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Patient care assistance

Formação académica

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent

PCT Training Program TX CNA/NHA/NAHP/NCCT/THR approved

EMT training or equivalent

CPI Training

BCLS Training

Ferramentas

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Patient Care Tech (PCT) Medical Surgical (Full-time/Nights)

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location:

Texas Health Dallas 8200 Walnut Hill Ln., Dallas, TX 75231

Work hours:

Full-Time Nights, 6:45pm -7:15am, 3 shifts per week, rotating weekends and holidays.

Medical Surgical Department Highlights

• PCTs can join committees to improve our unit in any way
• Fast-paced unit, multidisciplinary team.
• Teamwork – you are never alone, and patient safety is one of the top priorities

Here’s What You Need

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Required
• One year of PCT experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
• PCT Training Program TX CNA, NHA, NAHP, NCCT, accredited community college program or a THR approved program. Not required to maintain certification when applicable after hire. Upon Hire Required Or
• EMT - Emergency Medical Technician Military experience with medical training equivalent (Equivalent to EMT-B) Upon Hire Required Or
• Other Nursing student who has completed fundamentals or foreign nurse degree program Upon Hire Required Or
• Other 1 year of applicable experience in lieu of an active and approved certification. Upon Hire Required And
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required And
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Maintained Annually 90 days Required
• Possesses organizational skills to function in a fast-paced work environment, positive interpersonal skills, and good verbal and written communication skills.
• Nursing Students who do not complete course of study in nursing but having completed their Fundamentals Training and EMTs who do not formally retain their EMT status may continue in role if they have consistently demonstrated skills in their PCT position.

What You Will Do

Patient Care Techs (PCT) are responsible for providing an excellent patient healthcare experience at each Texas Health site. Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

Essential Functions

CARE OF PATIENT/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Provides assistance to patient according to plan of care.
• Collects patient data, identifies and reports significant findings to nurse.
• Assists in admission/transfer/discharge.
• Provides and revises patient activities of daily living based on patient/family preferences.
• Performs technical procedures safely and proficiently.
• Takes action to reduce or eliminate patient risk.
• Enters orders into computer or manual system if applicable.
• Documents accurately and appropriately.
• In collaboration/consultation with the nurse, adapts care to reflect patient population.
• In collaboration/consultation with nurse, incorporates cultural/religious needs and beliefs into delivery of care.
• Keeps patient environment clean and maintains safe environment.
• Anticipates patient/family and visitor needs and takes action to meet those needs and rounds as appropriate.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Patient Care Tech

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlight

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more.

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

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